Stuck distributor

I dont think a blade under the flange is gonna get to the interference point, its gonna be in the block boss. If they hammered it in (or torqued it in by the lock tab) there will be very little space down there. Is the distributor AL or a cast iron Prestolite? Just hit that **** from the side with a hammer. Sheering the pin from the bottom and breaking the plastic collar is minimal cleanup, just remove the intake and put a piece of tape around it or a rag. Distributors are cheap. This is one of those threads where there is more time telling him how to approach this than 2 thumps with a 3lb sledge takes.